Happy Valentine's Day!
Fun Fact: Dr. Wes and I have celebrated 17 Valentine's Days together. That's a lot dark chocolate!
I wanted to share a book with you that I really enjoyed reading, The Five Love Languages of Children. The basis of this book is that children (and adults) have 5 different love languages, some of which are more predominant than others. More importantly, it's our job as parents (or spouses) to know how each person needs to be loved and how to fill up their "love tank".
I read the book very quickly and then checked out the website so I could give our oldest son a "love language" quiz. He liked the quiz a lot, and it confirmed what I already knew--he feels loved by Words of Affection and Quality Time. The book also states that young children need all 5 Love Languages regularly, so we try to get them all included as much as possible. I thought it was interesting that three of us took the Love Languages quiz and we all had completely different answers!
I liked this book for quite a few reasons, but most importantly because of the following:
- Easy to read and understand.
- Practical ideas I started using the same day I read the book.
- A deeper understanding for the individual we all are, and how I can best support each child (& hubby).
- Ideas for supporting kids who are struggling in some aspect of their life.
- Lots of support on the internet.
- I read it once, applied it right away, and still actively use it months later.
I highly recommend this book! I know it will give you some good insight into your kids--whatever their age!
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